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People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.

People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.

James A. Baldwin
Wisdom, People, History
"Justice at last?" by Gary Younge, www.theguardian.com. June 5, 2005.

James Joyce is right about history being a nightmare-- but it may be that nightmare from which no one can awaken. People are trapped in history and history in trapped in them.

James A. Baldwin
People, History, May

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